 The City of Charlotte is renewing its commitment to safer streets in 2018 with the creation of Vision Zero, an action plan designed to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries by 2030. Why? Because even one traffic-related death is too many.
We want to hear from you! Check out the interactive map and put a pin on it to tell us about your experiences on Charlotte’s streets whether driving, cycling or walking, and help inform the Vision Zero action plan.
Visit CharlotteNC.gov/VisionZero to access the map and to learn more.
 Vision Zero Interactive Map
The event begins Saturday, December 8 at 8 a.m. at the Harris YMCA on Quail Hollow Road. Event organizers expect 950 participants. The route includes Sharon Hills Road, Sharon Road, Chandworth Road, Rhodes Avenue, Sulkirk Road, Long Meadow Road, Stokes Avenue, Sulstone Lane, Severn Avenue, Tyndale Avenue, Glenfall Avenue and Brookfield Drive. Visit Harris YMCA Reindeer Romp for more information.
 Reindeer Romp 5K
The event begins Saturday, December 8 at 8 a.m. at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church. Event organizers expect 400 participants. The route uses Kuykendall Road, Lancelot Drive, High Ridge Road, Brook Hollow Road, Rhett Butler Place and Gray Moss Road. Visit St. Nektarios Taking Steps 5K for more information.
 St. Nektarios Taking Steps 5K
The event begins Saturday, December 8 at 9 a.m. at St. Matthews Catholic Church. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Williams Pond Road, Elm Lane, Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Rea Road, Parks Farm Lane and Blakeney Heath Road. Visit Jingle Bell Run/Walk for more information.
 Jingle Bell Run
The event begins Saturday, December 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Whitehall Corporate Center. Event organizers expect 800 attendees. The course uses Arco Corporate Drive and Whitehall Park Drive. Visit gotrcharlotte.org for more information.
 Girls on the Run® 5K - South Region
The event begins Saturday, December 9 at 11 a.m. on Commonwealth Avenue. Event organizers expect 500 attendees. Commonwealth Avenue will be closed from The Plaza to Gordon Street from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Email community@moxiemercantile.com for more information.
The event begins Saturday, December 15 at 8:30 a.m. at Independence Park. Event organizers expect 150 participants. The route uses Park Drive, Greenway Avenue, Bascom Street, Kingsbury Drive, Lorna Street, Shenandoah Avenue, St. Julien Street and Laburnum Avenue. Visit Run for the Warriors® for more information.
 Run For The Warriors®
The event begins Saturday, December 15 at 9 a.m. at Romare Bearden Park. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route includes South Mint Street, West 4th Street, Summit Avenue, Morehead Street, Freedom Drive, Thrift Road, Tuckaseegee Road, Walnut Avenue, Grandin Road and West 3rd Street. Visit Santa Run 8K for more information.
 Santa Run 8K & Snowman Dash
The event begins Saturday, December 16 at 3 p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses North Tryon Street, West 10th Street, North Poplar Street, Settlers Lane, West 6th Street, West 5th Street, North Sycamore Street, Irwin Creek Greenway, South Sycamore Street, West 4th Street and South Cedar Street. Visit RiRa Santa Run for more information.
 RiRa Santa Run
The event begins Monday, December 17 at 11 a.m. on Mint Street. Event organizers expect 3,000 attendees. Mint Street will close beginning Sunday, December 16 at 6 p.m. for the event.
Streets around the stadium will close up to four hours before kickoff (see map below). Visit Carolina Panthers for more information.
 BOA Stadium event street and lane closures
The event begins Saturday, December 22 at 8 a.m. on David Taylor Drive. Event organizers expect 900 attendees. The route uses David Taylor Drive, Claude Freeman Drive, West Mallard Creek Church Road and Senator Royall Drive. Visit Run Run Rudolph for more information.
 Run Run Rudolph 5K/10K
 2018 SWS Christmas Collection Schedule
The Belk Bowl® Pep Rally begins Friday, December 28 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Square of Trade and Tryon. Event organizers expect 4,000 attendees. Tryon Street from 4th to 5th streets and Trade Street from Church to College streets will close on Friday, December 28 from 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Commuters should expect heavier traffic and congestion during evening rush hour.
The Belk Bowl® Fan Fest begins Saturday, December 29 at 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium. Event organizers expect 40,000 participants. Fan Fest activities will be on South Mint Street between West Stonewall Street and East Hill Street.
Street closures begin on Friday, December 28 at 9 a.m. and will reopen Sunday, December 30 at 1 a.m. Street closures are below:
- South Mint Street from Morehead to 1st streets.
- West Stonewall Street from Church and Mint streets
- South Graham Street from Mint to Morehead streets.
The Belk Bowl® game begins Saturday, December 29 at 12 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium. Streets and lanes in the vicinity of the stadium will be closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate large pedestrian flows, as is done for all major events at Bank of America Stadium. These closures typically occur about two hours prior to the start of events.
Visit Belk Bowl® for more information.
Ring in the New Year on South Tryon Street at Levine Avenue of the Arts. Activities begin on Monday, December 31 at 8 p.m. until Tuesday, January 1 at 12:30 a.m. Event organizers expect 5,000 attendees.
The following street closures will be in place for CLT New Year’s Eve:
- Sunday, December 30 at 2 p.m. until Tuesday, January 1 at 2:30 a.m.: Levine Avenue of the Arts from Tryon to Church streets for stage set up.
- Monday, December 31, at 4 p.m. until Tuesday, January 1 at 1 a.m.: Tryon Street from Stonewall Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Visit CLT New Year’s Eve for more information.
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